γνώμων

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) +‎ -μων (-mōn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γνώμων • (gnṓmōn) m (genitive γνώμονος); third declension

  1. interpreter, discerner
  2. carpenter's square
  3. sundial
  4. (geometry) gnomon

Declension

Third declension of ὁ γνώμων; τοῦ γνώμονος (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ γνώμων
ho gnṓmōn 		τὼ γνώμονε
tṑ gnṓmone 		οἱ γνώμονες
hoi gnṓmones
Genitive τοῦ γνώμονος
toû gnṓmonos 		τοῖν γνωμόνοιν
toîn gnōmónoin 		τῶν γνωμόνων
tôn gnōmónōn
Dative τῷ γνώμονῐ
tôi gnṓmoni 		τοῖν γνωμόνοιν
toîn gnōmónoin 		τοῖς γνώμοσῐ / γνώμοσῐν
toîs gnṓmosi(n)
Accusative τὸν γνώμονᾰ
tòn gnṓmona 		τὼ γνώμονε
tṑ gnṓmone 		τοὺς γνώμονᾰς
toùs gnṓmonas
Vocative γνῶμον
gnômon 		γνώμονε
gnṓmone 		γνώμονες
gnṓmones
Notes:

Descendants

  • → English: gnomon (or via Latin or a descendant thereof)
  • Greek: γνώμονας (gnómonas)
  • → Latin: gnōmōn (see there for further descendants)
  • → Latin: norma (via Etruscan) (see there for further descendants)

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